In Germany, so many women went to pray in the Second World War, "Oh, my husband may come back, my father may come back." But nobody came back. And all of them became atheists. You see

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"in Germany, so many women went to pray in the Second World War," |"Oh, my husband may come back, my father may come back." |"But nobody came back. And all of them became atheists. You see"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1974 Conversations and Morning Walks

Everyone wants to keep this anchor of this material attachment. They will they say that, "Yes, I am ready to accept Kṛṣṇa consciousness, provided Kṛṣṇa gives us so many material . . ." Just like in Germany, so many women went to pray in the Second World War, "Oh, my husband may come back, my father may come back." But nobody came back. And all of them became atheists. You see? And they take Kṛṣṇa, or God, as their servant, not to become servant of Kṛṣṇa that, "I prayed so much, 'Kṛṣṇa, God, give us our daily bread,' and He did not give. Therefore give it up.".

740110 - Morning Walk - Los Angeles

Their anchor is to remain here and enjoy. That is their main disease. They do not . . . just like the Russian aeronaut has gone so high, he was seeing, "Where is Moscow?" The anchor is there in the Moscow. Therefore he has to come down. Āruhya kṛcchreṇa paraṁ padaṁ tataḥ patanty adho 'nādṛta-yuṣmad-aṅghrayaḥ (SB 10.2.32). So everyone wants to keep this anchor of this material attachment. They will they say that, "Yes, I am ready to accept Kṛṣṇa consciousness, provided Kṛṣṇa gives us so many material . . ." Just like in Germany, so many women went to pray in the Second World War, "Oh, my husband may come back, my father may come back." But nobody came back. And all of them became atheists. You see? And they take Kṛṣṇa, or God, as their servant, not to become servant of Kṛṣṇa that, "I prayed so much, 'Kṛṣṇa, God, give us our daily bread,' and He did not give. Therefore give it up.".